Would you believe it?

The Killing Fields

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March 12th 2007
As soon as we entered Cambodia and got off the bus to cross a river by ferry, we were struck by a change in the people. They looked to have less and a few tried to sell us a whole matter of things because we were foreign and therefore had money! We got to Phnom Penh and walked from the where the bus dropped off to the backpacker area near Boeng Kak Lake about 3kms away, well, it saved about a $1! ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more